Rhône Valley

Xavier Côtes-du-Rhône 2009

Sean Mitchell / January 19, 2014

Xavier’s 2009 vintage Côtes du Rhône has a bright ruby colour in the glass. Its aromatics remind of plum skins, […]

Sean Mitchell / January 15, 2014

I didn’t spend a lot of time analysing this wine, finding it eminently gluggable at a barbeque with friends. It’s

Sean Mitchell / December 1, 2013

It’s taken me a while to taste a “Tavel”, one of France’s most famous rosé appellations, but here it is.

This rosé is on the shelves at under $10, yet it is in fact perfectly pleasant. If $10 seems cheap,

Sean Mitchell / February 20, 2012

375ml wine bottles fill that sometimes sensible space between a glass of wine and a bottle, often with the added